Mining safety mentoring, leadership & auditing

Red Lion Safety

Mining safety · leadership · auditing

We exist because we care.

Red Lion Safety puts people first — helping mining and high-risk operations build safer, stronger workplaces through expert OCE mentoring, leadership development and independent safety audits.

  • 20+ years of coal mining experience
  • Operational, supervisory & statutory expertise
  • Safety-first, people-focused approach
20+Years mining experience
4Specialist service areas
6Session leadership program
100%People-first focus
What we do

Practical expertise that protects people

From one-on-one OCE mentoring to independent SHMS audits, Red Lion Safety brings real-world mining experience to help your people and systems perform when it matters most.

OCE Mentoring & Oral Exam Prep

Tailored one-on-one mentoring for prospective Open Cut Examiners preparing to sit their Oral Examination — building confidence, critical thinking and safety leadership.

  • Personalised 1-on-1 mentoring
  • Comprehensive 4-hour sessions
  • Scenario-based exam preparation
  • Safety-focused decision-making

SOP Review & Risk Assessment

Online access to 20+ years of coal mining experience — we join your workshops remotely to challenge assumptions, close gaps and strengthen critical controls.

  • Online risk assessment workshops
  • SOP review & improvement
  • Gap & critical-control analysis
  • Practical, real-world recommendations

Full SHMS Audits

Independent Safety & Health Management System audits across mining, agriculture, meat processing and export — meaningful, achievable findings that drive real improvement.

  • Comprehensive SHMS assessments
  • Legislative & compliance reviews
  • Critical control verification
  • Actionable audit reports
Why Red Lion Safety

We’ve lived the challenges we help you solve

With more than two decades of coal mining experience across operational, supervisory and statutory positions, we provide practical, independent insight that works in the real world — and is embraced by the workforce.

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People first

The safety and wellbeing of people remains at the forefront of every decision and recommendation we make.

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Practical & real-world

Advice grounded in lived operational experience — not theory — so procedures and controls actually work on site.

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Partnership approach

We work alongside your team, challenging assumptions and building capability — not just handing over a report.

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Lasting improvement

Every engagement leaves your people with practical tools and a plan for ongoing, measurable growth.

Industries & people we support

  • Open cut mining
  • Agriculture
  • Meat processing
  • Export
  • Supervisors
  • Emerging leaders
  • OCE candidates
  • Frontline teams

Not sure where to start?

Talk to us — we’ll help you scope it
How we work

A simple, people-focused approach

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    Connect

    We take the time to understand your people, your operation and the outcomes you’re aiming for.

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    Tailor

    We design the mentoring, coaching or audit scope to fit your context — no generic, off-the-shelf programs.

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    Deliver

    Hands-on and one-on-one — in the field and in the workshop — with honest, actionable feedback.

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    Sustain

    You leave with practical tools and a development plan that keeps improving safety and performance.

Our mission

Because when we improve safety, we change lives

At Red Lion Safety, we exist because we care. We’re committed to changing industries for the better by putting people first — through expert advice, tailored leadership mentoring and comprehensive safety audits that create safer, stronger and more productive workplaces.

Lead with courage. Communicate with purpose. Treat people with dignity.

  • Courage — have the difficult conversations and lead from the front
  • Dignity — treat every person with respect, fairness and professionalism
  • Communication — listen actively and build trust in every interaction
  • Empathy — understand others to build stronger, higher-performing teams
  • Perspective — see the bigger picture and lead with a long-term mindset
Red Lion Safety
Enquire

Let’s talk about your people

Tell us a little about what you need and our team will be in touch within one business day. Prefer to talk it through? Give us a call.

0409 753 508
  • ✓ No-obligation conversation
  • ✓ Response within 1 business day
  • ✓ Confidential enquiry